Woman&#39;s garment



March 29 1932; GARDNER 1,851,826

WOMAN S GARMENT Filed Dec. 17. 192

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H Flori/Ida Gardner,

ATTORNEY.

Patented Mar. 29, 1932 A 1 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FLORINDA GARDNER, OF TAMPA, FLORIDA, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, OF

' ONE-HALF TO BEULAH N. BENTLEY, 0F TAMPA, FLORIDA- WOMANS GARMENT Application filed December 17, 1927. serial No. 240,825.

This invention relates to a garment of the slip-on type for women and has for its object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a slip so constructed and arranged to protect an outer garment from soiling or becoming damaged during certain periods of illness.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a slip so constructed and arranged to prevent the creasing and unsightly appearance of outer garments caused by perspiration of the body while the wearer is seated and thus helps the wearer in appearance of such outer garments.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafterset forth, a slip for the purpose referred to and which overcomes the use of binding rubber or elastic of any kind around the legs or body of the wearer.

Further objects of the invention are to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, an undergarment of the slip-on type which is simple in its construction and arrangement strong, durable, light in weight, thoroughly eflicient in its use, not uncomfortable when worn, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which fall within the scope of the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a rear elevation of a slip-on garment in accordance with this inventon and illustratingthe protecting element in dotted lines.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the garment showing the position of the protecting element at the inner face of the back of the garment.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the protecting element.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 generally indicates an under garment of the onepiece slip-on type having a pair of sides, a front and a back and formed of a closed waist portion or part 2, a closed skirt portion or part 3 and a pair of spaced suspension straps 4, 5 at the top of the waist portion or part 2.

Secured at their inner ends to the inner face of the back and in proximity to the sides of the garment, at the waistline of the latter, is a pair of spaced, flexible tie members 6, 7.

Positioned against the inner face of the back of the skirt portion or part 3 and extending from the waistline of the garment to a point an appropriate distance below the transverse median of the skirt portion or part 3 is a protecting element referred to generally at 8.

Carried by the protecting element 8 is a flexible attaching member 14: having its intermediate portion secured to element 8. The member 14 is of a length to have the end terminal portions 9, 10 thereof project laterally in opposite directions fromthe sides" of element 8. The end terminal portions 9, 10 coact with the tie members 6, 7 for attaching the element 8 in position relative to the inner face of the back of the closed skirt portion or part 3. I

The protecting element 8 is formed of a thin, flexible sheet like body portion 11 which is impervious and preferably constructed of a thinsheet of rubber of the desired length. The body portion 11 gradually decreases in width from its upper end to the lower end. The body portion is folded upon itself, at its top, as at 12 and with the fold secured in position by a row of stitching 13 to provide a hem for reinforcing the upper end of the body portion. The body portion 11 is formed with rounded lower corners 16, 17 and has The slip when worn is not uncomfortable,

as the element 8 allows a free circulation of air between it and the wearer, yet at the same time the element 8 is always in place and serves the purpose for which it is intended. Further setting up the slip with a protecting element in the manner as referred'to overcome the necessity of using binding rubber or elastic of any kind around the legs or body of the wearer. The slip when worn prevents the soiling of outer garments, of women at all times and furnishes the advantages of sanitary aprons, rubber pants and other devices at a materially less cost and with greater comfort. As the element 8 is detachably secured in position, it can be easily taken out and enables the wearer to launder the slip, as well clean the element 8. Furthermore the element 8 can be wiped off at any time with a damp cloth thus doing awaywith the ruining of garments commonly ruined by washing, manipulation, machinery or hot irons. Therefore, it is thought the many advantages of a garment, in accordance with this invention can be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, yet it is to be understood that changes in the details ofconstruction can be had which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim is:

A garment for the purpose set forth comprising the combination of a one-pieceslip-on body having a pair of sides, a front and a back and consisting of a closed waist part and a closed skirt part, a pair of spaced flexible tie members having their inner ends secured to the inner face of said back at the waist line of said body. a thin, flexible, impervious protecting element of sheet like form arranged against the inner face of the back of the closed skirt part, having the upper end thereof positioned at the waistline of said body and of a length to extend from the waistline to position its lower end at a point below the transverse median of said closed skirt part, said element gradually decreasing in width from its upper to its lower end, and a flexible attaching member having its intermediate portion secured to said upper end of said element and of a length to have its end terminal portions project laterally in opposite directions from the sides of said element, said end terminal portions coacting with said tie members for suspendingly sehereto. Y

FLORINDA GARDNER. 

